State hands over control of 14 regional airports to Fraport
eKathimerini — The management and operation of 14 regional Greek airports will be handed over to Fraport Greece on Tuesday, when the German-Greek consortium will […]
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Discover amazing Chania
beachesforyou.com — You can spend days strolling around Chania and still not see even half of what the city has to offer. To have a really […]
Invitation from the FCO to participate on Q&A session on how Brexit might affect you
“I am writing to invite you and all your British readers on a Facebook Live Q&A session at 11am (UK time) on Tuesday 11 April. […]
Value of residential properties sold to foreign investors up 34 %
eKathimerini — Home purchases by foreigners in Greece moved back up to 2014 levels last year, mainly thanks to the considerable recovery seen in transactions […]
Greece on a budget: locals’ tips on where to stay and eat
The Guardian — Greece’s debt crisis rumbles on, making it harder for locals to go on holiday. But with 27 million visitors predicted in 2017, […]
Three fatal road accidents in a day in Chania
Three young people lost their lives in the space of a few hours early on Saturday. In one accident on the National Road two young […]
Businessman abducted in Heraklion
A wealthy 54 year old Cretan businessman has gone missing in Heraklion on Thursday. The authorities treat his disappearance as abduction after two burnt out […]
Golden Dawn offices attacked in Chania
eKathimerini — Members of anti-establishment groups attacked the offices of the far-right Golden Dawn party in Chania on Saturday and also clashed with riot police. […]
11 wineries from Crete travel to German ‘ProWein’ exhibition
Tornos News — Eleven wineries from Crete are participating in the biggest international wine exhibition held in Düsseldorf, “ProWein”, between March 19-21. The wineries that […]
EU Commission approves Greek airports deal – “It did not involve state aid,was transparent and in line with market conditions”
New Europe — The European Commission has approved the finalisation of transfer for 14 Greek airports to Fraport AG, a German-led consortium. It’s now up […]
Mountains, myths, meze and Minoans – Crete is a holiday destination that delivers in so many ways
The Mirror — Welcome to the Crete Crocodile Conundrum. We were high in the mountains of the Greek island, trying to decide whether our charismatic, […]
Minoan sites, Spinalonga proposed for UNESCO monuments list
Tornos News — The issue of the integration of the Minoan civilization and the island of Spinalonga in the UNESCO list of world cultural heritage […]
Fuel stolen from trucks on Crete
eKathimerini — Authorities in Heraklion on Monday were seeking the perpetrators who siphoned off around a ton of fuel from two trucks belonging to a […]
Souda Bay US Naval Base ‘best in the Med’
eKathimerini — For the second time this month, residents and visitors at Souda Bay in northwestern Crete have the rare treat of being able to […]
National road rockfall causes accident at Kalami
Another rockfall closed the eastbound section of the National Road at Kalami for a couple of hours while the rocks were cleared. On Tuesday morning […]